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10 diseases in poultry and their symptoms
Disease is an abnormal condition of the body of an organism. Diseases affect both the structure and function of an organism In today's article, I will be talking about 10 common diseases in poultry and their symptoms for you to easily identify them in your poultry farm if any of them occurs. So stay through and read to the end to get the best out of this article. But, before we proceed I had like to quickly state that diseases in poultry are classified into this four main categories which are Viral/infectious diseases Bacteria diseases Parasitic diseases Deficiency/nutritional diseases All the diseases below are from either of the above named categories 1. Newcastle Disease This is a viral or infectious disease caused by paramyxovirus. It is highly contagious and often spread by direct contact with respiratory discharges or droppings from affected birds. Though there is no known cure for Newcastle disease, but, it can be prevented with the use o...
COCCIDIOSIS DISEASE IN POULTRY
One of the too many dangerous diseases of poultry is coccidiosis. It is a very deadly disease and requires a lot of practical work for prevention or cure. Meaning Of Coccidiosis Coccidiosis is an intestinal parasitic disease caused by a protozoa which attach itself to the intestinal lining of a chicken. This protozoa reproduces rapidly and has a life cycle of about 2-4days. What Are The Symptoms Of Coccidiosis? The most common and accurate symptom of Coccidiosis is that affected chickens tend to drop blood-like faeces. Some other symptoms includes: Sticky yellow droppings Abnormal weight loss Inconsistent egg laying or maybe not laying at all Loss of appetite Also the birds may appear weak and not able to move around the pen. Read more>> Broiler chickens feed (a practical view) It is also important for you to NOTE here that the above named symptoms may also arise as a result of some other diseases, therefore, it is adviceable to always consult your veterinary...
BROILER CHICKENS FEED [A PRACTICAL VIEW]
One of the most lucrative type of poultry chickens is broiler farming. With this, it is therefore important for you to know how to properly feed them for maximum return. Broilers are referred to as the types of chickens bred and raised specifically for meat production. Some of the breeds of broilers includes Cornish Cross Broilers, Grinphield Marshall, Rosambro Broilers and Moyer's K-22. In respective of the type of breeds you are into the feeding types remains the same. Types Of Feed For Broilers Starter Broilers are fed with starter from day 1-28 (i.e 4weeks). This type of feed looks a lot like grains of sand and contains high amount of protein. The high amount of protein is because young Broilers require protein in a large amount of about 20percent in their first four weeks Growers This is a type of feed that helps the birds grow taller. It gives low fat and contains less protein as compared to starter feeds. Most times farmers usually don't give this type of feeds ins...
THE 5 TYPES OF POULTRY FARMING YOU SHOULD KNOW
Before diving into the different types of poultry farming let us first of all know the meaning of "poultry" itself. Meaning Of Poultry Poultry in simple terms refers to the domestication of birds. This domesticated birds are raised for a number of purpose which includes majorly for: meat and egg production. Types Of Poultry Farming The five major types of poultry farming you may want to have the basic knowledge of are as follows: Chicken Faming Chicken are reared for both meat and egg production. Some species reared for meat production are: Orpington, Freedom Rangers, Cornish Cross etc; those for eggs production are: Isa Brown, Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Sussex chicken etc; while dua-purpose breeds are: Plymouth Rock, Orpingtons, Australorps etc. The rearing of chickens is one of the most common type of poultry farming. As a matter of fact it is assumed by a considerable number of people that chicken farming is the only type of poultry. Chicken farming is very ...
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How To Use Manure In Maize Farming (Beginners Guild)
In less than six months from now the rains will come by in approximately every part of Nigeria. So I guess you are already preparing to produce your maize as usual. maize farm While I may not know the approaches that you have been using to produce your maize, I hope you are not doing what most persons are doing out there which are: farming (growing maize) on the same piece of land year after year... without adding manure/fertilizers... And using not or less improved seeds.. Well, if you have been doing these or simply want to venture into maize production as a complete beginner then this article is certainly for you. In this guild we are going to strictly deal with the use of organic manure (specifically poultry droppings). You may also want to read through the importance of fertilizer application in maize production . How to use organic manure in your maize farm Firstly and obviously you have to clear your land. After clearing, pack your debris away from the far...
Fertilizer Application in Maize production: Why should I?
Did I just heard you right? did you asked why should you apply fertilizers in your maize farm? Well, maybe that's because you haven't read through the factors that increase profitability in maize farming . If you have, then let me walk you through the importance of fertilizer application in maize production, but before then, let me give you a quick introduction of what I experienced last year. Last year, I cultivated lands and grew maize in two different locations. In one of the plot, I applied Fertilizers and in the other I didn't. After 3 - to - 4 days, I noticed that almost every seed grew in the plot where I applied Fertilizers while in the other almost about 30% didn't grow on time. Furthermore, I noticed that there were uniformity in the growth of the maize in the plot with manure/fertilizer because there was a uniform distribution of manure/fertilizer in the entire plot, while in the other there weren't. In fact, many of the maize plants in the plot withou...
How to prevent bacterial wilt in your tomato farm
Tomato with the botanical name Solanium lycopasicum , is a fruit vegetable which can be grown in a well drain loamy soil with a moderate proportion of organic manure. Tomato is an important fruit vegetable and growing it comes with a number of challenges, among which are diseases, pest control, adequate manuring to mention a few. In today's article we are going to talk about one of the most important disease of a tomato plant. Bacterial wilt Bacterial wilt (also known as Southern bacterial blight) is caused by a bacterium know as Ralstonia solanacearum ( formally, Pseudomonas solanacearum). Ralstonia solanacearum is a soil-borne microorganism which gets into the plant through wounds caused by cutting, pest attack and transplanting. Bacterial wilt is a dangerous disease. Its development is favoured by high moisture (water in soil pores) as well as high temperature. The bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum which causes bacteri...